Jennifer Kelloway
School Operations Manager
Department: Shannon School of Business
Phone:
902-563-1447
Email: Jennifer_Kelloway@cbu.ca
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Business Management
Applicants should review the Canadian Application Deadlines and/or International Application Deadlines for the latest information on application open and close dates. Please note that application deadlines may close early if enrolment targets are met prior to the posted application close date.
Develop Business Skills For Success
At Cape Breton University, we know what it takes to be a leader in business. It takes determination, skill, and a solid education foundation to ensure your lifelong success. That’s why the Business Management Diploma (BMD) offered at CBU explores important business aspects required to embrace change within any organization.
The program structure provides opportunities for you to apply your existing skills in marketing, economics and business management with a real-world focus.
You will strengthen your management skills for a career in the private sector, social sectors or government as you work alongside approachable, experienced faculty.
What is the tuition for this program?
These numbers are an estimate for planning purposes only, and include tuition for the entire 2 year program. These numbers do not include accommodation fees.
- Nova Scotia Residents: $16,667 per program
- Canadian Residents: $18,335 per program
- International Residents: $30,093 per program
- For a complete breakdown, visit Graduate Tuition and Fees.
Sample Courses
- ACCT5204 Managerial Accounting
- MGMT5601 Intro to Business
- MRKT5301 Marketing
- BUSS2989: Business Internship
Why study at CBU?
What makes studying business at CBU so sought after around the world? It’s the accessible faculty who take the time to ensure every graduate leaves prepared. It’s the incredible local community of warm, friendly people. As a student studying in the Post Baccalaureate program, your classes will take place in the centre of Sydney’s downtown core at our off-campus Cineplex classroom location, giving you access to lots of amenities and services in the surrounding area. The list of reasons to study here are as long as our horizons are wide. It’s the reasons to leave that are hard to find.
Our goal is to help you become a valuable employee, or build a valuable business with proper organizational priorities, business competencies and initiative. At CBU, you develop these skills and more, such as the ability to integrate technical knowledge and theoretical concepts of management, while also learning extensively about operations and finances. Our professors have a wealth of knowledge and experience in their related fields of business and are always open to helping improve your learning experience.
What skills will I gain from this program?
- Understand the effect of external environments (political, legal, market, sector) on business
- Use managerial accounting to make resource management decisions that maximize value
- Conduct industry analysis, identify opportunities and propose product/services offerings
- Integrate technical knowledge of management, incorporating theoretical concepts in managing people, operations and finances
- Address management issues in workplace contexts, showing initiative and applying judgement
Possible Career Paths
- Social Media Manager
- Business Advisor
- Project Manager
- Operations Manager
Experiential Learning Opportunities
- 12-week work placement
- Capstone project that reflects real-world knowledge
